Joe Colossa is offering not only free admission to a circus, but a trip back in time. The Al. Ringling Mansion owner is leading a crew of circus buffs in assembling a 62,000-piece model circus to be ...

BARABOO — A miniature model will help Circus World Museum visitors appreciate the grand scale of the old Ringling Bros. circus train. Model train builder and circus fan Joe Kaspar has donated to ...

KEWAUNEE, Wis. (WBAY) - Over the last 65 years, a Kewaunee man has enjoyed a unique hobby that he’s turned into a business. He builds models of circuses, creating everything from scratch using wood ...

It may just be the greatest hobby on Earth—even if it's somewhat esoteric. “Most of us are the same as me. When they were very young, their parents would take them to the circus and they loved it they ...

SARASOTA – Howard C. Tibbals, a philanthropist whose love for the circus began during his East Tennessee childhood, has died at age 85. He is known for creating an intricate circus model that made a ...

NORMAL — For Cherie Valentine, family history and circus history are inseparable. "Dad started at the old YMCA downtown learning how to fly, and Mom went down to the YMCA to watch her dad play chess," ...

Performers for The Greatest Show On Earth were center stage recently at the Library of Congress, where historic items from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus were donated as part of a "Live ...

To mark its 30th anniversary, the youth circus school Circus Juventas is displaying more than 30 costumes from past shows in windows on Grand Avenue. The window displays, themed with props and ...

Ever since circus magnate John Ringling established the Sarasota art museum that bears his name in 1930, Sarasota has been a destination for artists and arts lovers alike. The Ringling remains a ...